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  "path": "/global/2026/05/24/world-cup-ball/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-24T10:48:18.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
  "tags": [
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    "Alaa Shamali"
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  "textContent": "The World Cup ball is no longer just a piece of rubber and air, as fans have known it for decades, but has transformed in the 2026 World Cup into a comprehensive technological tool containing electronic sensors and advanced tracking systems, to the extent that it requires charging before matches. The Spanish newspaper AS revealed […]\n\nBy Alaa Shamali",
  "title": "Does the 2026 World Cup ball really need charging?"
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